MADELEINE LIONS SHADOW WORKSHOP
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through the story "The gazelle and the crocodiles" will make us build some
puppets that will help us to learn to read and calculate.

Little Roe Deer had fallen asleep at the foot of a tree at the top
of a large rock. It had rained a lot during the night, so much so that the river had
out of its banks and now the rock and the tree were making a small
island in the middle of a large expanse of water.
the Little Roe Deer woke up, he was very scared; but he was a little
very sensible roe deer. "I am just going to stay here and wait
let the water recede, it was said, for I cannot swim, and there are many
crocodiles in the water. ”
he then began to look around. The sudden surge
it involved all sorts of things: tree branches, and even trunks
of trees on which small animals surprised when they had taken refuge
they were sleeping.
the Little Roe Deer saw a large tree trunk lift its head and
head towards him. With horror he saw two malevolent eyes open and
look at him. He was the old king of the crocodiles! "Nyam Nyam!" Said the king
of the Crocodiles; “What a good breakfast I'm going to have: I can't escape! ”
he was in a good mood, he started a conversation. “Look what an honor I have for you,
my dear. You are going to end your life on my royal stomach! "It simply came to our notice then
a huge jaw, with frightening teeth; it could almost be seen
his stomach from the open that was his mouth!
Little Roe Deer trembled with fear, but he was very brave and very cunning; va
find a way to save time. ”Thank you for your honor,
oh great king, but is food or medicine what you need? Now
that, I am a bad food, but I am the best medicine in the world. ”
king of the crocodiles was very old. I sometimes had a bit of rheumatism and
convenient medicine would not hurt him… “I need to be healed;
you will be my medicine! " he said.
said the roe deer - he thought quickly: the king seemed to him
very silly! - A medicine is not a food, it is necessary to dose it.
If I swallow it whole, instead of healing you, I will become a poison.
You need to divide me so you can heal yours too
subjects ”
king was disappointed; he didn't like having to split it, but he left
to say that this would be worth the recognition of his people. ”Well, all right! va
to say." How many are you? Asked the roe deer. The king reflected; no
he had a very good memory. "I think we're 79, and with me, we have to make 80,
right? ”-“ unfortunately, great king, it is not enough. it is necessary
that it is divided into 150 pieces, neither one more nor one less!… ”eat it
immediately! Said a large crocodile that had approached. "Oh, King
Do your subjects give you orders now? ”
old king, who was preparing to eat the roe deer, stood still.
"She probably wants to see you die of poisoning while you watch her
your health. Flattered by the King of the Crocodiles, he asked him to go to
look for other crocodiles to participate in the division. How many? Is
difficult to count, especially when you only have the practice of thinking about yourself
same. 80, that was for sure. How many crocodiles were needed for
do 150? Maybe 10, maybe 20… Every time I added one, I saw his
piece of roe deer tighten… “70 more are needed” said the roe deer.
calm and discipline, said the roe deer. I will count them all for
be sure there is none missing. Get in line with the ones behind them
others. When he tells you, your king will partition and you
you will become stronger and more immortal. ”

Then
bravely, the Little Roe deer jumped on the king's back,
counting aloud: “One! ”-“ one ”said all at once
crocodiles. Said the roe deer, jumping on the back of another
crocodile. “Two! Said all the crocodiles. "Three!" - “three!” - "Twenty!"
“Twenty!”… “One hundred!” - “One hundred!”… “One hundred and forty-nine!” - “one hundred and forty-nine!
Said the crocodiles. "One hundred and fifty!" Said the roe deer,
jumping from back to back, he had reached the shore, “One hundred and fifty! ”
said the crocodiles in unison.
In
three jumps, the roe deer had taken refuge on land
babaus! Thanks for the service! ”Shouted the Little Roe Deer that came out
whistling like an arrow without turning around…


